2008 Woodie Awards
Spring Fair draws largest crowd in years
Issue date: 5/1/08
This year's concert, however, produced mixed reviews from the crowds. While some students felt as though the crowd was lackluster and boring, others were impressed by the crowd-surfing and high attendance.
Numerous other local bands, including student acts Kai Selterman, Edwin Cuervo, and Scott Wham, played throughout the weekend on Daytime Entertainment Stage on the Beach.
The Beer Garden was, as usual, one of the most frequented attractions. Security was out in high force this year, and very few cases of underage drinking and disorderly conduct were reported.
"The only explanation for such a smooth event this year is the high visibility of our officers and guards," Lieutenant Steve Ossmus said.
Ossmus said that over the past several years, the Baltimore Police Department has increased and improved its officer visibility.
"[We have new policies] such as neon yellow shirts and coats, bicycle patrols, segways and the retention of off-duty Baltimore Police to patrol areas contiguous to campus," he said.
Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke said that the only complaint she heard about from local constituents was the high noise level of the Friday night concert, which she described as "loud rap music with the foul language."
Thirty different art, clothing, and jewelry vendors were also featured at Spring Fair - six more than last year.
"The food was a little overpriced, but it was a nice change from the FFC," freshman Lily Seglin said.
According to Farber, the food vendors were placed in an open U-shape around the Freshman Quad to give fair competition and equal visibility to all participants. Some of the favorites were the pit beef barbeque station, the chicken- on-a-stick station, and the lemonade and smoothie station.
Sophomore Yasin Akbari said that she believed there was not enough variety in terms of food options.
"There were a few Thai places, a few barbeque places, and a ton of lemonade stands, and although they were all delicious there wasn't a lot of range in the varieties of food offered," Akbari said.
Numerous other local bands, including student acts Kai Selterman, Edwin Cuervo, and Scott Wham, played throughout the weekend on Daytime Entertainment Stage on the Beach.
The Beer Garden was, as usual, one of the most frequented attractions. Security was out in high force this year, and very few cases of underage drinking and disorderly conduct were reported.
"The only explanation for such a smooth event this year is the high visibility of our officers and guards," Lieutenant Steve Ossmus said.
Ossmus said that over the past several years, the Baltimore Police Department has increased and improved its officer visibility.
"[We have new policies] such as neon yellow shirts and coats, bicycle patrols, segways and the retention of off-duty Baltimore Police to patrol areas contiguous to campus," he said.
Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke said that the only complaint she heard about from local constituents was the high noise level of the Friday night concert, which she described as "loud rap music with the foul language."
Thirty different art, clothing, and jewelry vendors were also featured at Spring Fair - six more than last year.
"The food was a little overpriced, but it was a nice change from the FFC," freshman Lily Seglin said.
According to Farber, the food vendors were placed in an open U-shape around the Freshman Quad to give fair competition and equal visibility to all participants. Some of the favorites were the pit beef barbeque station, the chicken- on-a-stick station, and the lemonade and smoothie station.
Sophomore Yasin Akbari said that she believed there was not enough variety in terms of food options.
"There were a few Thai places, a few barbeque places, and a ton of lemonade stands, and although they were all delicious there wasn't a lot of range in the varieties of food offered," Akbari said.
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Glenn
posted 8/24/08 @ 2:23 PM EST
I like the photo.... congratulations to the photographer.
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